Random thought: To do G6 or above practical, it is a condition that you have G5 in theory, jazz or practical musicianship.

What if you had jumped straight in with G8 in one of these, rather than doing G5? The syllabus says G5 must have been passed, not 'G5 or above' must have been passed...

I'm guessing you can get an 'exemption' in the rare cases that someone takes e.g. G8 theory without having taken G5 theory/jazz/PM (and before they get to G6 practical...)

OK, so it's unlikely, that's what makes it a random thought rather than a serious enquiry!

It should read 'grade 5 theory or higher', you're right Maizie

I only had a tiny bit of breakfast so I'm hungry even after eating lunch...

Eat chocolate or cake or something lovely to celebrate your fab GCSE results Liz!

just bees and things and flowers

The board were happy with my Grade 6 theory, which was on their computer, rather than needing me to send in my old Grade 5 certificate plus marriage certificate.

Where does the "ade" come from in lemon-ade, orange-ade, apple-ade etc.....

It means fizzy but why "-ade" ????

Does that mean that Gator-ade is made from liquidised alligators?

I *think* the suffix is French-related, but more than that I don't know...

-ade on a wiki page

Doesn't really mean fizzy apparently!

*has learnt lots and lots of new stuff today- from names, to bells stuff, to the middle part of Teddy Bears' Picnic (which I have never heard before), to changes, to tittums... and now the meaning of the suffix -ade!* *brain frazzled*

Aah, goes back to Latin...I bet the Ancient Romans didn't drink much cherryade

Wow!!!! It doesn't mean fizzy does it??

No- it seems to be just "a drink containing that fruit".







Anyhow- I am off to bed, as we are making our way up to London after an early lunch. (ie. no lie-in until after lunch! )

Goodnight pcf, well done for today, see you tomorrow!

Signing off now.

Night Night all

Goodnight Dawn

Wouldn't that make orange juice also orangeade when actually orangeade is something completely different!

Mmmmmm


Just checked today's top 10 posters and it's B-C followed by ........ Moi!! Then Solari!!!!!!

How did THAT happen

Does it work on a 24h loop????

Yes, it does Dawn

Will it work if John tries to log on to the Forum from his laptop? Give it a try, John and get off my computer.

It's funny how much things can change in a day or two, isn't it?

There are 4 extra grown-ups in my house this morning! Which means I'm going to have to get showered and dressed before breakfast because they are scarily posh...but I'm absolutely starving... I think I'll make a dash for the kitchen now.(But obviously will proceed with caution armed with ventolin )

If you're going to send an iffy email to me purporting to be from the Alliance and Leicester, you could at least spell 'Leicester' correctly...

GooooOOOOOd evening Madam! We need to take your monies from the vault so that they can be pressed and steamed... may I have your bank account details please?

Our lazy morning has comfortably leaked into the afternoon!

So has my procrastination...

I feel weird today, I think it's my brain craving caffeine

After chatting with a friend over dinner tonight, I discovered that she can play clarinet and steel drums. I've known her 7 years and didn't know she was remotely musical (she gave up before I met her and apparently has the odd tinker with the clarinet).

She's put thoughts into my head. I might buy a Clarinet.... She's going to dig hers out and show me later in the week

....and so another unsuspecting Forumite falls victim to the multi-instrument addiction.....

*someone*... ahem... was trying to persuade me to try recorder but I'm having none of it.

I still like the idea of Xylophone tbh but I'll see.

I tried to warn him...

All I need is to find a handbell group as well and I'll be saturated with musical goodness

I think you're smitten by the xylophone already.

Plink Plonk! Finding a teacher may be a little difficult, and as Patrick Moore has popped his clogs, I've got no chance of ever being taught by the master himself

I'll take a wander round some music shops next weekend. I'm expecting a bit of extra cash in the next few weeks so can actually afford to get a new toy sometime soon if I *really* want one

Time will tell

I thought he was still with us.

He once said that he checked the obits page every day, and if he wasn't there, he carried on as usual.

I'm sure I read on the BBC a while ago that he was no longer with us? I'll be happy if he still is!

EDIT: Hrm lots of stories of ill health which might explain my confusion.

Perhaps he has gone then...although I know there have been a number of fake reports about his death. He is/was 86.

He gave an interview in June this year apparently.

I'll be happy too..I like him!

EDIT: Yes, I believe he needed a pacemaker a while ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/skyatni...rickmoore.shtml

Looks like he's still about - no mention of anything untoward! I'd use barry's yay icon if it didn't grate on me

Poor Batty!

Night all, I'm off to bed

Shleepy shleep in cosy warm duvets and cushy pillows aaaahhhhhh

Definitely still with us, but no longer playing his xylophone due to arthritis/hand problems. So he might not be the best teacher out there! (Plus, you'll have to travel to him, he doesn't travel much any more. The Sky at Night is filmed at his house now).

Useful fact: Patrick Moore once played the piano to accompany Albert Einstein on violin. This was just at a gathering somewhere, not formal, and not anything that got recorded.

Wow! I'd love to've seen/heard that

Wow!

Patrick Moore has always been close to the top of my list of people I'd most like to meet, but as he doesn't get around much anymore, I'm doubting that's likely now

would you like lessons?

I was going to phone/text you, to ask about that

I might need a hand shopping if I decide that's the way I want to go.. I'll see how I like the sound of Gemma's clari! I'll give you a shout later in the week if that's ok, but any shopping won't be until around the 25th!

That's fine : See what you think of the clari first, and if positive, then we'll worry about getting hold of a clarinet.

I've been listening to various stuff on youtube already I think I'll like what I hear

I feel like I've been covertly subverted, somehow.. I still might get a smaller Xylophone to play with in a few months' time regardless...

Clarinet really is a cool choice of instrument Solari. Not that I'm biased or anything of course


Go for it!!! And you won't go far wrong with Barry to guide you

I'm bugging him for info at the moment, only one reservation from the research I've done!

Ugh my face is still numb 3 hours after my dentist visit... she definitely made sure I wouldn't feel anything... for the next week and a half, by the looks of it!